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Modernism

By DavidPCross

  • World War I unofficially starts

    World War I unofficially starts
    Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated, triggering the start of World War I.

  • World War I officially begins

    World War I officially begins
    World War I officially begins with Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia. This beginning marked the adevent of the first officially "global" war.
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    World War I

    This war was fought between the Central Powers (i.e. German, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Kingdom of Bulgaria) and the Allies (i.e. Russia, France, Italy, the UK, the US, Romania, Japan, Belgium, Greece, and Serbia.) This conflict was the sixth-bloodiest in history.

  • World War I ends

    World War I ends
    The armistice that ended the war goes into effect. This treaty caused a ceasefire "on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month." (11 am, 11 November 1918)

  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment
    The 19th Amendment is ratified. This amendment was a revolutionary piece of legislation that allowed women to vote. This was the first time in the history of America that women were allowed a part of the voting process.

  • The Harlem Renaissance begins

    The Harlem Renaissance begins
    Opportunity: A Journal of Negro Life hosts a conference for black writers. Many white publishers attended
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    The Harlem Renaissance

    This was a period in which African-American literature, art, poetry, and dance flourished more than it had ever before in American histroy. This movement was named the Harlem Renaissance because it began in Harlem, New York City, New York

  • The Harlem Renaissance ends

    The Harlem Renaissance ends
    The Harlem Renaissance ends with the crash of the stock market.

  • Stock Market Crash

    Stock Market Crash
    The stock market crashed, resulting in the start of the Great Depression
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    The Great Depression

    This was a time during which a large percentage of Americans were unemployed and even more were living in poverty.

  • World War II begins

    World War II begins
    World War II begins with Germany invading Poland
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    World War II

    This was the second of the two "world" wars or "great" wars. It was fought between the allies powers (i.e. Brazil, the USSR, the US, the UK, China, France, Poland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Yugoslavia, Greece, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, etc.) and the axis (Germany, Japan, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria).

  • World War II ends in Europe

    World War II ends in Europe
    World War II ends in Europe with victory in Europe day

  • World War II officially ends in Japan

    World War II officially ends in Japan
    World War II is considered officially "over" in Japan, with the day being marked as Victory in Japan or "VJ" day.